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The discussion revolves around a thermodynamics problem involving a cylinder-piston device containing water at constant pressure and temperature during a filling process. The initial state is 0.1 kg of water at 1.5 bar and 403 K, with an additional 0.1 kg of water at 2 bar and the same temperature being added. Participants clarify that maintaining constant pressure and temperature while increasing the amount of substance (n) requires an increase in volume (V) according to the ideal gas law, PV=nRT. The confusion lies in how to represent this process on p-v and T-s diagrams, specifically whether it would be depicted as a horizontal line or a curve. Ultimately, the consensus suggests that the p-v diagram will show a horizontal line for constant pressure, while the T-s diagram will illustrate the constant temperature condition.
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In a question He gives that :

0.1 kg of water contained in cylinder-piston device .
Water is initially at 1.5 bar and 403 k (Kelvin).
More 0.1 kg of water at 2 bar and 403 kelvin is admitted to the cylinder.
Through out this filling process, pressure and temperature of cylinder are maintained constant.

Represent this filling process on p-v and T-s diagrams

The confusion is how to represent a process at which both pressure and temperature are constant

Please I need the answer urgently
 
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Macclourin said:
In a question He gives that :

0.1 kg of water contained in cylinder-piston device .
Water is initially at 1.5 bar and 403 k (Kelvin).
More 0.1 kg of water at 2 bar and 403 kelvin is admitted to the cylinder.
Through out this filling process, pressure and temperature of cylinder are maintained constant.

Represent this filling process on p-v and T-s diagrams

The confusion is how to represent a process at which both pressure and temperature are constant

Please I need the answer urgently


Hi and welcome to PF!
Use the relation PV=nRT. If you keep P and T constant while increasing n, V must increase in the same proportion than n.
Also, what is a T-s diagram? Temperature - seconds?
 
First : Thank you for your speedy response

Second : I mean that in p-v diagram
horizontal line represents constant pressure
but constant temperature process is represented by a curve
So how to represent a process combining the two conditions ( P and T are constants ) !
Would it be a curve or horizontal line or neither of therm ??

Third : T-S is Temperature -Entropy Diagram .
 
Macclourin said:
First : Thank you for your speedy response

Second : I mean that in p-v diagram
horizontal line represents constant pressure
but constant temperature process is represented by a curve
So how to represent a process combining the two conditions ( P and T are constants ) !
Would it be a curve or horizontal line or neither of therm ??

Third : T-S is Temperature -Entropy Diagram .

Here is what I would do (I could be wrong though).
Use PV=nRT. P, T and R are constants. n increases until it reaches its double value. What can you say about V?
Plotting this in a P-V diagram should not be a problem once you've figured out the previous question.
 
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